Layaway associate vs sales associate

The differences between layaway associates and sales associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a layaway associate has an average salary of $33,197, which is higher than the $32,167 average annual salary of a sales associate.

The top three skills for a layaway associate include sales floor, RTS and customer satisfaction. The most important skills for a sales associate are customer service, sales floor, and cash handling.

Layaway associate vs sales associate overview

	Layaway Associate	Sales Associate
Yearly salary	$33,197	$32,167
Hourly rate	$15.96	$15.46
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	202,825	579,849
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Layaway associate vs sales associate salary

Layaway associates and sales associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Layaway Associate	Sales Associate
Average salary	$33,197	$32,167
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $43,000	Between $21,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Barclays
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between layaway associate and sales associate education

There are a few differences between a layaway associate and a sales associate in terms of educational background:

	Layaway Associate	Sales Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Layaway associate vs sales associate demographics

Here are the differences between layaway associates' and sales associates' demographics:

	Layaway Associate	Sales Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 24.2% Female, 75.8%	Male, 38.4% Female, 61.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 5.8% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 6.9% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between layaway associate and sales associate duties and responsibilities

Layaway associate example responsibilities.

Operate POS register, manage online orders, organize packages, file paperwork, and complete layouts.
Supervise women's department, manage jewelry department, assist customers on finalizing purchases
Process online orders with and RMU or LRT scanner.
Store paperwork at the end of the day into folders such like; agreements, refunds and RTS.
Operate POS cash register, handling of money, process checks and coupons, taking off censors if necessary.
Contact customers about their escrow accounts.Did filing, data entry, run computer reports on late and cancel lay-aways.

Sales associate example responsibilities.

Supervise women's department, manage jewelry department, assist customers on finalizing purchases
Gain experience with credit cards, mathematics, as well as customer service.
Utilize forklift, order picker reach truck, electric ladder, or roll ladders to transfer merchandise to the sales floor.
Create Facebook page for Ohco Import/Export division.
Increase sales by upselling products and follow up sales calls.
Assist customers with the purchase of the perfect piece of jewelry

Layaway associate vs sales associate skills

Common layaway associate skills

Sales Floor, 20%
RTS, 14%
Customer Satisfaction, 14%
Customer Care, 13%
Customer Issues, 7%
Credit Card Transactions, 4%

Common sales associate skills

Customer Service, 15%
Sales Floor, 13%
Cash Handling, 9%
Retail Sales, 9%
Loss Prevention, 7%
Basic Math, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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